Joseph



'1. a. ZlMLlCH.

BARREL RACK.

APPLICATION FILED 'AUG;21, I917.

1,312,150. 1 Patented Aug. 5,1919.

rArrs PATENT OFFICE.

aosnrr-r e. zrMLIoH, or CLEVELAND, OHIO.

BARREL-RACK.

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, JOSEPH G. ZIMLICH,

; a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the countyof Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Barrel-Racks, of which the followin is a full, clear, andexact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. i

This invention relates to barrel racks and particularly to barrelracksfor lifting barrels and such like from the floor and transporting thesame to places for the removal of the contents thereof. The objects ofthe invention are the provision of tilting and elevating devices of thissort whereby the barrel may be quickly and easily lifted'from the floorand positioned in a horizontal position upon the apparatuswith a minimumexpenditure of time and labor; the provision of means whereby the barrelmay be taken from the fioor and removed in a more efficient and rapidmanner than has heretofore been'possible; the provision of a balancedrack which oneman may handle with ease and facility; and the provisionof a rack embodying a minimum of parts of simple 1 andstandard-construction whereby the cost of production and manufacturethereof is reducedto a minimum. l i

For a better understandlng of; the advantages and novelfeatures of myinvention reference may be hadto the drawingsacr companying thisapplication in. which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the rackand abarrel'restin'g thereonyFig. 2 is anend view thereof; and Fig. 3 is anend view of a modified construction.

Referring to the drawings where like numerals refer to similar partsthroughout, my novel rack comprises a standard denoted generally by thenumeral 1 and a cradle 2 having a horizontalfshaft 3 journaled inbearings at carried by the top of the stand ard 1. The standard lcomprises two pairs of sidemembers 5 and 6, the members of each pairbeing inclined toward each other and bridged at their top bya horizontalmember 7. The lower ends of each .pair of side members 5 and 6 arebridged by the specification of Iietters latent. Patented Aug. 551919.Application filed August 21, 1917. 1 Serial No. 187,451.

angle irons 8, these being secured thereto in any convenient manner as;by means of rivets. The rear members of the pairs 5 a1}d 6 are fiXedtogether andbraced into a=r1g1d structure by means of cross pieces orstrips oneofthese pieces be ng sllghtly bent as indicated atlO in Fig.lto clear. the; other member at the crossing point. Justabove thesecross strips 9 is located the horizontally. disposed angle iron 11 whichalso bridges the rearmembers5 and 6, it being understood that thesemembers 9 andll are secured in any suitable manner to the side members 5and 6 asby means of rivets. The bearings 4: comprise angle pieceswhichare mounted-in any suitable manner upon the top members 7 of thestandard to receive the horizontally disposed shaft 3. The

standard is adapted to be rolled about on the fioorsurface by means oftwo pairs of roll ers or casters 12 and 13, the pair of rollers lzbelngmounted on the bottom of the rear ends of the horizontal side members 8and the pair of rollers 13 beingmounted beneath the forward endsthereof. To the rearward i of the forwardtendof the standard there isdisposed a cross. piece 14: comprising an angle iron which ishorizontally disposed and carried by the side angle irons 8. This servesas a bracer for the forward end of the standard and also for anotherpurpose hereinafter set forth. The cradle 2 comprises the two sidemembers 15 whose top the; side members 15in any suitable manner as bybolts indicated at 17. The shaft 3 is journaled in theside members 15 ata point 1 substantially midway of their lengths as indicated in thedrawing. The forward ends of the side members15 of the cradle aretapered as indicated at18, this being for a locking arm 21 has providedon its free end a notch or latch 22 which is adapted to cooperate withthe cross angle iron I 14 to automatically latch or look the cradle 2 inthe horizontal position as'indicated in Fig. 1, the angle iron 11 whichis located on the rear end of the standard being adapted to engage theside members 15 of the cradle and thereby limit'the movement of thecradle'belowthe horizontal in a backward direction.

5 Fig. I -shows in dotted lines the'position ofthe partswhen the barrelis being engaged-preparatory to positioning the same "on 7 thecradle-and raising the same to a 'horizo ntalposition, the barrel beingindicated at'23. When it is-desiredto lower a barrelfrom'th'e cradle 2or to pick up a barrel which-is resting on its head on the floortheoperator kicks the free end of 30* '14 andthen-gradually lowers theforward end-ofthe cradle 2 on -'the shaft 3 as a pivot tothe'dotte'dposition shown.- In this posithedocking arm 21 free from thecross piece tionth'e taperedends 18 of the side members 15 are'broughtin between the forward I side members 5 and 6 and into engagement withthe'floonthe cross member l tbeing far enough'backto permitthisoperation.

'The 'taperedfeature of these ends permits the ears 19 to approach thesurface of the floor an'd in this position these ears orlugs maybeinserted beneath the edge of the barrel by-simply'tilting the barrelslightly'away from the rack, theears in this position beingsubstantially in alinemen't with the floor. After-the positioning of thelugs 19 beneath the barrel 23, the same may be swungover against thecradl'e' 2 and since the tapered ends 18Iare' at all timesdurin-g thisoperation'in'engagement with the floor the rack is preventedfrom rollingin a backward direction. After thebarrel is brought into 5 engagementwith the inclined or substanr end of the barrel tends to 'turn thecradle on tially vertical cradle (illustrated in dotted lines)anyfurther force applied to theupper the shaft 3 as a pivot withoutcausing any r 7 iron 11' arrests the backward tiltingmoveprono'unce'dbackward movement of the rack,

the balancing of the different parts of the rack bringing about thisresult. The angle 7 ment of the cradle. when the cradle and thebarrel'reach a substantially horizontal position. Thelocking. arm 21upon the for- 'ward'tiltingmovement' of the forward end of the cradlerides, as is indicated in dotted lines, upon the cross piece 1+1: and inlike manner on the return of the cradle to the horizontal position itcontinues to ride freely thereon, due to the free pivotal movementthereof on the'cross piece 14:, and when the ti oned at any pointdesired along the rod.

The rack herein set forth may be manufacturedand-assembled at a greatlyreduced 'cost' of' production as compared with racks V of the prior art,this being due to the few wpartsembodied in the completed rack, the

simple nature thereof, and the standard construction of-each of them,whereby the rack may be built from the material obtainable on the marketwithout the necessity for special 'hand or machine work.- The specialarrangement andexact proportions of the different parts result inapeculiarly well balanced-rack whichis easily manipulated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In an apparatusof the character described, the combination of two pairs of side frames,the rear ends of said frames being bridged by ahorizontal stop member insubstantial alinement with the upper edges of said side frames, thebottoms ofsaid frames being bridged by an angle iron at points removedfrom' the'forward ends thereof, a cradle comprising two side girdershaving cross pieces at the ends thereof, said girders being journaledsubstantially midway of their lengths on bearings carried by the top ofsaid frames and having their forward ends tapered foi engagement withthe floor when tilted, the forward ends of saidframes being adapted toreceive therebetween and againstsaid angle iron the forward ends of thegirders when tilted, and a locking arm freely pivoted to the forwardcross pieces of said girders and having a notch at its free end forcooperation with said angle .ironas alatch for automatically lockingsaid cradle when returned to a horizontal position.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of twoside frames a stop member supported by the frames in substantially theplane of'the upper edges thereof, a cradle comprising two side girdershaving cross pieces at the ends thereof, said girdersbeingjournaled-substantially midthat are adapted to interlock for holding thecradle in a substantially horizontal position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

way of their lengths on bearings carried by the tops of the side frames,and a locking element pivoted to the cradle on the side of the journalthereof opposite the side WhQI'G on the aforesaid stop member issituated, the frames supporting a member having, With the lockingelement, cooperating parts JOSEPH G. ZIMLICH.

'Uopies 0! this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Gommissiouer of Patents, Washington, D. 0."

